Barack Obama: “Armenians first achieved their modern independence in 1918 and…”

On the recordSeptember 20, 2008

Armenians first achieved their modern independence in 1918 and regained it after 70 years of Soviet rule in 1991.

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Statement by Senator Barack Obama on Armenian Independence Day

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Barack Obama: “Armenians first achieved their modern independence in 1918 and regained it after 70 years of Soviet rule in 1991.”